The Sniper

The Sniper

Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin

Produced by Media Asia Films, Blue Fiction

200990 min6.1 / 10

A tense, violent thriller about betrayal and revenge among elite snipers, balancing technical precision with emotional conflict.

A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sniper violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Sniper scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Sniper easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Sniper sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Sniper end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Sniper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sniper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sniper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sniper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sniper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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